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Winston-Salem, NC vs Wake Forest, NC

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- Wake Forest spends 10.3% more per student than Winston-Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% higher in Wake Forest than in Winston-Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wake Forest had 10.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Winston-Salem

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 Winston-Salem, NCWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,533$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,824$9,531$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,505$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.8615.1116.23
 Students per Librarian5168294573
 Students per Counselor347300530
 Grade School Educ.4.9%1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%1.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.0%96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%17.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.6%55.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.2%15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%2.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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27106, 27107, 27105, 27127, 27103, 27104, 27101, 27040, 27109, 27110, 10 total
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